Legislator Details


Cyrus Lovell
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 44

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/9/1804
City: Grafton, VT
County: Windham County, VT
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 4/9/1895
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Burial
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City: Ionia, MI
County: Ionia County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery

Marital Information:
Married to Louise Fargo in Washtenaw County in 1831; at least 4 children: Louisa (1836-1920), Isabelle (1838-1911), James (1850-1874), Mary J. (1853-1938).

Number of Children: 4

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Occupation: lawyer
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Education:
academical education

Biographical Sketch:
He was the son of Enos and Mary. He emigrated to Michigan in 1829, and settled in Ann Arbor. At Kalamazoo he was Justice, Supervisor, and Prosecuting Attorney. In 1836 he removed to Ionia and was the first Supervisor in 1837. In 1855 he was elected Speaker of the House, the first Republican who held that position. He was a Whig until 1854, then a Republican until 1860, and then supported Stephen A. Douglas, and remained a Democrat. "Uncle Cy," as he used to be known, was a fine scholar, and an able but eccentric man.

Notable Facts:
Built the first dwelling in Kalamazoo in 1832.

Sessions Served:

Eighteenth Legislature, 1855-1856
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
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Postions Held: Speaker

City of Residence: Ionia
County of Residence Ionia
District: Ionia County
District Description: Ionia County

Date Elected: 11/8/1854
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1855
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Elected Speaker of the House, the first Republican to hold that position
Fourteenth Legislature, 1849
Chamber: House
Party: Whig
Committees Served On: Banks and Incorporations
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City of Residence: Ionia
County of Residence Ionia
District: Ionia
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1848
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1849
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

MIDeaths & Burials 1867-1995; Find-a-Grave.com; MIBiog 2:38
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